Sr Engineering Manager – Network Infrastructure (Hybrid - Seattle)

A Day in the Life

Lead daily stand-ups and sprint planning with your engineering team, clearing blockers and aligning priorities across SD-WAN, cloud connectivity, wired/wireless, and data center fabric domains.

Review and approve architectural designs for new network solutions, including SD-WAN policy changes, AWS Cloud WAN topology updates, Juniper campus/wireless deployments, and VXLAN fabric expansions.

Partner with store technology, fulfillment operations, and cloud teams to design and deliver network solutions that meet the demands of retail, distribution, and corporate environments.

Own incident response for all network-impacting events: when an incident fires, you are on the bridge leading triage, directing your engineers, and driving toward resolution—not waiting to be updated. You are accountable for the call, the communication to stakeholders, and the outcome.

Conduct 1:1 meetings with team members to provide coaching, discuss career development, and support technical problem-solving.

Collaborate with Cloud Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure teams to define the roadmap for network capabilities including SD-WAN expansion, cloud connectivity strategy, and wireless modernization.

Participate in the Change Advisory Board to review and approve production network changes across all platforms and site types.

Analyze network performance and cost data to optimize routing policies, bandwidth utilization, and cloud egress costs while maintaining SLAs for all site types.

Contribute to network automation initiatives, infrastructure-as-code repositories, and design reviews to advance engineering maturity.

Lead post-incident reviews with rigor: every significant outage produces a written RCA, a clear timeline of events, and an actionable remediation plan with owners and due dates—challenging your engineers to solve the root cause, not patch around it.

Engage beyond the network boundary: when store systems, fulfillment devices, cloud workloads, or security platforms are degraded and the network is in scope—even tangentially—step in to support. Your team is a resource for the broader technology org, and you set that tone.

Participate in on-call rotation alongside your team; major incidents do not wait for business hours, and this role requires availability and responsiveness when the network needs its leader.

You Own This If

• Have 10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience spanning both on-premises enterprise infrastructure and cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP), prior to moving into management, with at least 3+ years in a people management or technical team leadership role.
• Proven expertise in long-term planning and roadmap execution for the team, working cross-functionally with peer engineering teams and customer stakeholders to align on priorities, surface dependencies, and ensure team capacity is structured to meet both near-term commitments and future growth.
• Strong understanding of SD-WAN technologies, with hands-on experience deploying or operating Versa Networks or comparable platforms (Cisco Viptela, VMware SD-WAN).
• Deep knowledge of cloud networking across AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI, including constructs like Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VNet peering, and hybrid connectivity patterns; SNAAP operates in all four clouds.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise wired and wireless networking, including Juniper EX/QFX switching, Mist AI wireless, or comparable campus/branch platforms.
• Hands-on experience with data center network fabrics, including VXLAN/EVPN design, BGP, and multi-tenant overlay architectures.
• Demonstrated experience with routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), WAN technologies, QoS policies, and network segmentation for multi-site enterprise environments.
• Experience owning incident response end-to-end in complex, distributed environments: leading the bridge, directing engineers under pressure, producing rigorous RCAs, and driving remediation to closure—not delegating accountability upward or sideways.
• Familiarity with network automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python/NAPALM, or similar) and GitOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of observability and monitoring practices using tools like New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, or similar network monitoring platforms; familiarity with AI-driven network assurance tools such as Juniper Marvis is a plus.
• Proven track record of building and developing high-performing engineering teams with a focus on career growth and technical excellence.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex network concepts into business impact for both technical peers and executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendor relationships for enterprise network hardware, software licensing, and managed services contracts.

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Additional Information

This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.

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